Biography
Charles Brown Middleton (October 3, 1874 – April 22, 1949) was an American stage and film actor. During a film career that began at age 46 and lasted almost 30 years, he appeared in nearly 200 films as well as numerous plays. Sometimes credited as Charles B. Middleton, he is perhaps best remembered for his role as the villainous emperor Ming the Merciless in the three Flash Gordon serials made between 1936 and 1940.
Known For
Gone with the Wind
Man with Stove Pipe Hat in Charge of Convict Workers (uncredited)
The Killers
Farmer (uncredited)
The Grapes of Wrath
Leader
The Strange Love of Molly...
Police Capt. Slade
Flash Gordon
Ming the Merciless
Duck Soup
Prosecutor
Santa Fe Trail
Gentry
I Am a Fugitive from a Ch...
Train Conductor (uncredited)
The Flying Deuces
Commandant
Sergeant York
Mountaineer (uncredited)